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A '''Language Program Director''' (LPD) is a usually senior academic or administrative position in a post-secondary institution or privateUnited languageStates schooluniversities. In some institutions a LPD can also be referred to as a 'Language Program Coordinator' (LPC), while in others the LPD has a hierarchically higher position than an LPC, the latter coordinating just one course level.

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A '''Language Program Director''' (LPD) is a usually senior academic or administrative position in a post-secondary institution or private language school. In some institutions a LPD can also be referred to as a 'Language Program Coordinator' (LPC), while in others the LPD has a hierarchically higher position than an LPC, the latter coordinating just one course level.

LPDs usually coordinate all levels of instruction of undergraduate [[language program]]s, as well as develop policy related to program administration.<ref>Rawley, L. A. (1997). The language program administrator and policy formation at institutions of higher learning. In M. A. Christison & F. L. Stoller (Eds.), ''A handbook for language program administrators'' (pp. 91-104). Burlingame, CA: Alta Book Center Publishers.</ref>. They are also responsible for marketing,<ref>{{Cite journal|lastname=":0">Eaton|first=Sarah, Elaine|date=S. E. (2017-10-02|title=). Perceptions of ESL Programprogram Managementmanagement in Canadian Higherhigher Educationeducation: A Qualitativequalitative Casecase study. ''International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 16''(9), 13-28. Retrieved from Study|url=http://ijlter.org/index.php/ijlter/article/view/980|journal=International/pdf Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research|language=en|volume=16|issue=9|[[doi=:10.26803/ijlter.16.9.2|issn=1694-2116}}]]</ref><ref>Miller, B. D. (1997). Marketing principles for the language program administrator. In M. A. Christison & F. L. Stoller (Eds.), ''A handbook for language program administrators'' (pp. 308-312). Burlingame, CA: Alta Book Center Publishers.</ref>, student recruitment, human resources and budgetary matters.<ref>EatonStaczek, SJ. EJ. (20171997). UnderThe pressure: English-language program managersbudget: asFinancial timeplanning and management mastersof resources. In M. A. Christison & F. L. Stoller (Eds.), ''EnglishA Leadershiphandbook Quarterly,for 40language program administrators'' (2),pp. 10219-13234). RetrievedBurlingame, from <nowiki>httpCA://www Alta Book Center Publishers.ncte.org/journals/elq/issues/v40-2</nowiki></ref> andUnlike budgetaryadministrators mattersof other academic units, language program directors are often mandated to generate significant revenue for the institutions they work for.<ref name=":0" />Staczek<ref>Eskey, JD. JE. (1997). The languageIEP programas budget:a Financial planningnontraditional and management of resourcesentity. In M. A. Christison & F. L. Stoller (Eds.), ''A handbook for language program administrators'' (pp. 21921-23430). Burlingame, CA: Alta Book Center Publishers.</ref>.

Most LPDs are not on a [[tenure]]-track because traditionally [[linguistics|linguistic studies]] have been considered by Departments of Foreign Languages and Literatures as less important than [[literary studies]]. According to a recent MLA report,<ref>[http://www.mla.org/flreport Report from the MLA Ad Hoc Committee on Foreign Languages<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> this is a trend that should be reversed. In the past LPD positions were generally filled by people - usually women - with degrees in literature and no training in [[second language acquisition]] or [[applied linguistics]]. This has resulted in a lack of innovation in US language programs. Recently, however, more and more universities are looking for new program directors with specific training in applied linguistics.,<ref>[http://web2.adfl.org/adfl/bulletin/v30n1/301052.htm Surviving the Leap from Graduate Student to Language Program Director: Issues, Challenges, Rewards<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108190058/http://web2.adfl.org/adfl/bulletin/v30n1/301052.htm |date=2009-01-08 }}</ref> and are offering their LPDs tenure-track positions.

A useful source of information for LPDs is the [http://www.aausc.org American Association of University Supervisors and Coordinators (AAUSC)] <ref>[http://www.aausc.org AAUSC<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

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